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              Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Parkinson’s Disease and
                                  Movement Disorders
                Stella M. Papa, MD,1* Patrik Brundin, MD, PhD,2 Victor S.C. Fung, PhD, FRACP,3 Un Jung Kang, MD,4
             David J. Burn, MD, FMedSci,5 Carlo Colosimo, MD, FEAN,6 Han-Lin Chiang, MD,7 Roy N. Alcalay, MD, MS,8 and
                                 Claudia Trenkwalder, MD,9 and the MDS-Scientific Issues Committee

         1
        Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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                            Van Andel Institute, Center for Neurodegenerative Science, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
      3
       Movement Disorders Unit, Department of Neurology, Westmead Hospital and Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney,
                                                                 NSW, Australia
                  4
                    Department of Neurology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
                     5
                      Department of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University Medical School, Newcastle, United Kingdom
                                     6
                                       Department of Neurology, Santa Maria University Hospital, Terni, Italy
                       7
                        Department of Neurology, Neurological Institute, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
                        8
                          Department of Neurology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
         9
          Paracelsus-Elena Klinik, Kassel, Department of Neurosurgery, University Medical Center, Goettingen, Goettingen, Germany

                The COVID-19 Pandemic                                                                   infection and even after resolution. This occurs because
                                                                                                        virus shedding peaks early, usually at onset of symp-
  Human coronaviruses have classically caused mild                                                      toms, and continues for days or weeks following recov-
respiratory infections. Two previous outbreaks caused                                                   ery.4-6 The virus is an RNA (32KB genome) type, with a
by newly identified coronaviruses, SARS-CoV in 2002                                                      rate of recombination up to 25%, and covered by a
and MERS-CoV in 2012, caused serious respiratory                                                        crown of glycoproteins that can also mutate fre-
disease with increased mortality. The current coronavi-                                                 quently.7,8 These characteristics may explain the adapt-
rus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is caused by                                                       ability of the virus and its infectivity changes over time.
SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coro-                                                     The infection develops as the virus glycoprotein binds to
navirus 2).1,2 The infection originated late 2019 in                                                    ACE2 (angiotensin-converting enzyme 2) receptors that
China, and in a few months disseminated to reach                                                        are abundantly expressed in the lung.9 SARS viruses thus
almost 200 countries, now affecting over 500,000 peo-                                                   infect the cells of the pulmonary alveolus, causing acute
ple with an overall estimated mortality of 4% (World                                                    diffuse alveolar damage, edema, and inflammation,
Health Organization; March 27, 2020).                                                                   which can evolve to acute respiratory distress syndrome
  Rate of transmission of the virus is measured by the                                                  (ARDS) in adults.10 The disease is asymptomatic or
reproductive number (R0), which for SARS-CoV-2 is                                                       milder in children and young adults. Symptomatic adult
between 3.6 and 4 indicating high infectivity compared                                                  forms have increasing severity with age, although there
to influenza with R0 1.4 to 1.6.3,4 Importantly, transmis-                                               have been notable exceptions to this age pattern, includ-
sion can occur during the presymptomatic phase of the                                                   ing in health care workers.11 Symptoms may develop
                                                                                                        between 2 and 14 days after infection, with an average
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This article has been copublished in Movement Disorders and Move-                                       been reported. COVID-19 can have a clinical presenta-
ment Disorders Clinical Practice                                                                        tion similar to influenza, typically with fatigue, fever,
*Correspondence to: Dr. Stella M. Papa, Yerkes National Primate                                         and nonproductive cough.12 Diarrhea has been the initial
Research Center, Department of Neurology, Emory University School
of Medicine, 201 Dowman Drive, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA;
                                                                                                        symptom in fewer cases, indicating initial infection
E-mail: spapa@emory.edu                                                                                 through the gastrointestinal tract. Neurological symp-
Relevant conflicts of interest/financial disclosures: Nothing to                                          toms can occur and include headache and nausea. In
report.                                                                                                 addition, patients may report an intermittent or transient
Full financial disclosures and author roles may be found in the online                                   loss of smell and taste. Most infected patients (approxi-
version of this article.
                                                                                                        mately 80%) experience a mild clinical form and recover
Received: 31 March 2020; Accepted: 1 April 2020                                                         without complications.13,14 However, among patients
Published online 00 Month 2020 in Wiley Online Library
                                                                                                        with symptomatic forms, a proportion may require hos-
(wileyonlinelibrary.com). DOI: 10.1002/mds.28067                                                        pitalization (30% in Europe, European Centre for

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Disease Prevention and Control [ECDC] 3/25/2020), and,        forms of coronaviruses in the cerebrospinal fluid of
of those, 50% (5% of the overall infected patients as         patients with PD compared to other neurological dis-
tested) need intensive care because of pneumonia and          eases and healthy controls.18
respiratory failure typically developing in 10 to 14 days,       It is too early to know whether COVID-19 will have
requiring a prolonged duration of care (usually more than     long-term neurological complications of exposure to
14 days; ECDC). Among the risk factors for presenting a       SARS-CoV-2. The 1918 “Spanish” flu pandemic was
severe form, age is the most important with a progressive     caused by influenza A (H1N1). A viral etiology of
rise starting at 50 years.11 Also, COVID-19 severity          encephalitis lethargica and postencephalitic parkinson-
increases with comorbidities, particularly hypertension,      ism, which followed temporally from the flu pandemic,
cardio- and cerebrovascular disease, diabetes, and immu-      has been suspected although is still not proven, with
nosuppression.10,14 These comorbidities, together with        some evidence implicating an enterovirus.19 Thus far,
age, are important prognostic factors. Antiviral drugs,       coronaviruses have not been linked to specific long-
various antibodies, hydroxychloroquine, azithromycin,         term neurological sequelae. Nonetheless, the observa-
ACE2 inhibitors, and other experimental agents, includ-       tions of anosmia and ageusia are worthy of future
ing those aimed at mitigating the “cytokine storm”            study. The facts that hyposmia is a common feature of
observed in severe cases, are among the COVID-19 treat-       early PD (often even present in the prodrome) and that
ments currently under study, but thus far none is proven      the olfactory system is an early predilection site for
or recommended for use outside of a controlled clinical       alpha-synuclein pathology might just be an intriguing
setting. In addition, major research efforts are dedicated    coincidence.20 However, it is notable that recent studies
internationally to developing an effective vaccine.           indicate that alpha-synuclein participates in the innate
   Several recent publications provide in-depth details to    immune response to any viral infection, suggesting that
assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the             these observations could be important.21
general population. In addition, it is hoped that it will
soon be possible to deploy antibody assays for wide-              Is the PD Population Particularly
spread testing for immunity in large populations, all-
owing us to assess more accurately the dissemination of
                                                                  Vulnerable During the COVID-19
the infection and mortality rate. Here, we will discuss                      Pandemic?
the significance of this viral infection with respect to the
central nervous system (CNS) and its relevance for               It is too early to know whether COVID-19 will have
patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) or other move-         long-term impacts on patients with PD and movement dis-
ment disorders.                                               orders. The increased vulnerability of the elderly and those
                                                              with comorbidities, coupled with the increased prevalence
                                                              of PD with age, raises concerns about the potentially height-
          COVID-19 and Neurological                           ened risks of COVID-19 in people with PD and other
               Manifestations                                 movement disorders. In addition, the ability to provide stan-
                                                              dard neurological care is being compromised by the strain
  From previous studies on SARS-CoV, we know that             on health care systems brought about by this pandemic.
this virus infected the brain, including the brainstem, in       There is currently insufficient evidence showing that
both patients and experimental animals.15 Following           PD by itself increases the risk of COVID-19. The expe-
intranasal virus inoculation in mice, SARS-CoV or             rience in Lombardia, Emilia, and Veneto, the three
MERS-CoV entered the CNS, possibly through the                most affected regions in Italy, does not show an appar-
olfactory nerves, and, importantly, the viruses were          ent increased risk, although there are no systematic
detected in the brain, but not in the lung, suggesting        data available yet. A large population study22 found
direct transfer to the CNS by olfactory nerves.16 How-        that in individuals aged ≥55 years, patients with PD
ever, detection of high viral load in the brainstem after     had more physical and nonphysical comorbidities than
SARS-CoV infection is also indicative of infection            patients without PD. In this study, there were 12 physi-
spreading to the CNS from the respiratory tract, which        cal comorbidities significantly associated with PD,
is connected primarily by the vagus nerves to the             including coronary artery disease, cerebrovascular dis-
ambiguus and solitary tract nuclei in the brainstem.          ease, and heart failure, which are known to render
Involvement of this brain region may also suggest that        patients at increased risk for more severe forms of
the cardiorespiratory center contributes to the severe        COVID-19. In addition, both PD and more severe
respiratory distress caused by COVID-19.17 Importantly,       forms of COVID-19, including higher mortality, show
the extent of SARS-CoV-2 invasion of the CNS, and its         a clear preponderance of male sex.12-14
role in the respiratory distress and failure caused by the       A retrospective cohort study conducted in Japan
infection, needs further investigation. A single study has    showed that, compared to age- and sex-matched
reported enhanced antibody responses against different        patients, patients with parkinsonism hospitalized for

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pneumonia had a lower rate of in-hospital mortality,        being moved and the evaluation of proposed projects
but a longer duration of hospitalization.23 The study       postponed. Furthermore, it is difficult to predict how the
suggested that in-hospital mortality attributed to pneu-    ongoing economic downturn will affect government
monia is not higher in parkinsonian patients, but it is     and private sponsorship of research. Numerous confer-
not clear that this applies to those who have developed     ences on PD and related disorders have already been
advanced ARDS. Furthermore, patients with PD pos-           cancelled. On a positive note, there is also a flurry of
sess a higher risk of in-hospital complications, such as    new activity using remote video conferencing to keep up
delirium, adverse drug reactions, syncope, aspiration       the exchange of results and ideas in PD research during
pneumonia, falls, and fractures.24 Therefore, strategies    the pandemic. Although it will take many months, or
to prevent these complications are essential.               even years, before we can fully comprehend the impact
                                                            of the pandemic on laboratory research on PD, we
                                                            already know that it is and will remain significant.
    A Special Role of Telemedicine                             Clinical research in PD is definitely highly impacted by
    During the COVID-19 Pandemic                            the pandemic. Some jurisdictions or institutions have
                                                            prohibited the initiation of new clinical trials and
  Patients with PD need routine visits to the hospital      research. While this is understandable because of the
for physical assessment and medication adjustments by       potential impact of COVID-19 on hospital resources
movement disorders specialists. However, hospital visits    and out of concern for potential COVID-19 exposure to
should be avoided where possible during this period.        trial patients during their visits, there are many unmet
Fortunately, the validity of telemedicine to assess PD      clinical needs in people with PD and movement disor-
patients has been well documented in many studies,          ders. Delays in clinical trials investigating potential
which is feasible because most physical examinations        disease-modifying therapies in progressive neurodegener-
can be visualized.25 Indeed, many core features of the      ative diseases, such as PD, or high-impact novel symp-
disease, except rigidity and postural reflex impairment,     tomatic therapies should be minimized. In addition,
can be videotaped or watched with video consultations.      consideration should be given to evaluating studies on a
The International Parkinson and Movement Disorder           case-by-case basis rather than uniform suspensions of
Society has developed a practical step-by-step guide for    research activity, which may cause a significant loss of
how to implement telemedicine for a movement disor-         scientific and economic investment in clinical research.
ders clinic on their website, including the example of
providers and some regional specifics (https://www.
movementdisorders.org/MDS/About/Committees--Other-
Groups/Telemedicine-in-Your-Movement-Disorders-
                                                                         Concluding Remarks
Practice-A-Step-by-Step-Guide.htm).                           Thus far, the comorbid diagnosis of PD itself or other
                                                            movement disorders has not emerged as a specific risk
 Potential Medication Supply Issues                         factor for negative outcomes of COVID-19. The medi-
                                                            cal strategy for safety of patients with PD and the gen-
for PD Patients During the Pandemic                         eral elderly population is therefore not different and
  The impact of the pandemic on global transport and        based on advising social distancing and testing when-
supply chains, as well as manufacturing, has so far not     ever necessary. Currently, we should rely on scientific
been reported to affect medication supply for patients      proof and testing as many people as possible among
with PD. However, this situation needs to be monitored      those involved in the care of our patients, followed
and communicated to clinicians in a timely manner so        eventually by the necessary containment measures.
that they can work with their patients to make contin-        Importantly, in any situation of unavoidable mea-
gency plans.                                                sures of triage attributed to lack of intensive care
                                                            resources or ventilation equipment, there is no evidence
                                                            that patients with PD or any form of parkinsonism or
       Disruption to Research and                           other movement disorders have less chance of survival
              Clinical Trials                               from COVID-19 infection than patients with similar
                                                            age and comorbidities.
   Numerous academic- and industry-based laboratories         Finally, countries have to face the reality that individ-
investigating new therapies or diagnostics for PD have      ual case containment might not be possible in the long
been forced to close or dramatically reduce their activi-   term. As the health system moves from containment to
ties during the COVID-19 pandemic. Funding agencies         mitigation, reintroduction of adequate management
are already discussing how to manage the situation          and care of patients with PD, as well as resumption of
where projects are delayed, sometimes coupled to inevi-     vital clinical and preclinical research, will be possible
table increases in cost. Grant submission deadlines are     while still trying to control the COVID-19 outbreak

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                                                Author Roles
  Manuscript Preparation: A. Writing of the First Draft, B. Review and Critique.
  Stella M. Papa: A, B
  Patrik Brundin: A, B
  Victor S.C. Fung: A, B
  Un Jung Kang: A, B
  David J. Burn: A, B
  Carlo Colosimo: A, B
  Han-Lin Chiang: A, B
  Roy N. Alcalay: A, B
  Claudia Trenkwalder: A, B

                                          Financial Disclosures
   Dr. Papa has received research support from NIH-NINDS (NS45962, NS073994, NS110416, NCRR RR000165,
and ORIP/OD OD011132), Forum Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Mochida Pharmaceuticals Co. LTD, and Circuit Therapeu-
tics, Inc. She has been a consultant for Mochida Pharmaceuticals Co. LTD and Teva Neuroscience. Dr. Patrik
Brundin has received commercial support as a consultant from Axial Biotherapeutics, CuraSen, Fujifilm-Cellular
Dynamics International, IOS Press Partners, Lundbeck A/S, and Living Cell Technologies LTD. He has received com-
mercial support for research from Lundbeck A/S and Roche. He has ownership interests in Acousort AB and Axial
Biotherapeutics and is on the steering committee of the NILO-PD trial. Dr. Fung receives a salary from NSW Health;
has received unrestricted research grants from the Michael J. Fox Foundation, AbbVie, and Merz; is on advisory
boards for and/or has received travel grants from AbbVie, Allergan, Cavion, Ipsen, Merz, Praxis, Seqirus, Stada,
Teva, and UCB; and receives royalties from Health Press Ltd. Dr. Colosimo has received grants and honoraria from
AbbVie, Alfasigma, BIAL, Ipsen, and Zambon and royalties from Oxford University Press and Cambridge University
Press. Dr. Alcalay has received consultation fees from Janssen and Sanofi.
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